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10 Ways to Use a Vase

by Toni Herrbach

from contributing writer Kristen If the ones you love like to give flowers, then you probably have a number of flower vases floating around your house, taking up space.  If you are running out of places to store them, consider these 10 ways to use a vase. Utensil Holder Upcycle a flower vase by decorating it and using it as a utensil holder in the kitchen.   I painted an old flower vase ...

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Day-to-Day Calendar

by Toni Herrbach

Day to Day Calendar

The following is a post from contributing writer Jasmine. My daughter's friend turned 19 in January. My daughter wanted to give her something personal as well as useful. We decided to make her a day-to-day calendar that could be hung on the wall and contained different verses for each day of the month. We created cards for each day, and cards for each month that can be changed as ...

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Felt Valentine’s Day Cookies

by Toni Herrbach

The following post is from contributing writer Kristen. My 15 month old son was born at the same time as several other babies within our family's social circle.  I decided to make homemade felt Valentine's Day cookies for him to give to his friends. What toddler wouldn't like to add to their play food collection?  Felt Valentine's Day cookies make great valentines.  They ...

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Babysitter Information Box Printable

by Toni Herrbach

Hello friends! Can I just tell you how happy I am you are getting a night out? Click on the image below to download your babysitter information box printables. The Babysitter Information Box Printable includes the following pages with blanks for you to personalize the information: Instructions for making the Babysitter Information Box General Information Instructions Regarding the ...

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Fourteen Homemade Gifts for Men

by Toni Herrbach

homemade gifts for men

We love homemade gifts around here. Not only are they inexpensive, you can customize the gift to make it perfect for the recipient. In my opinion it is hardest to find good homemade gifts for guys. Many times the gifts are a little too artsy for guys like my husband. I searched the web and found fourteen homemade gifts for men. Any of these would be great for Valentines Day, and if you have the ...

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Help Your Kids Clean

by Toni Herrbach

One of the most popular (and controversial) articles on my site is the one I wrote about age appropriate chores for kids. The real life truth around here is that my kids do chores. We live by the - if you make a mess, you clean it up- rule around here and that means everyone helps out when it comes to cleaning. Let's face it, between laundry, cooking, homeschool, errands, extra curricular ...

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